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This article examines Christian political allegiance under the authority of Scripture in an age in which political identity can become a rival source of belonging, moral certainty, and quasi-religious devotion. It argues that the Bible neither authorises political withdrawal nor permits the Church…
This article asks how Wesleyan-Holiness theology can account for sustained recovery without spiritualizing substance use disorder or reducing recovery to abstinence and clinical stabilization. Using Richard Osmer’s four practical-theological tasks, it places addiction medicine and recovery research in disciplined dialogue with Scripture and…
The Disposable Society and the God Who Restores examines the tension between accountability and human dignity in a culture increasingly shaped by disposability. Drawing on Scripture, Wesleyan-Holiness theology, and the Salvationist tradition, the essay argues that Christian restoration begins with the conviction that…
This article examines the origins of episcopal adjudication before the reign of Constantine. Rather than treating imperial legislation as the beginning of Christian judicial authority, it argues that bishops were already resolving disputes within Christian communities during the second and third centuries. Beginning…
Listening to the Voice That Still Speaks Among all the messages found in the Book of Revelation, few phrases are repeated as often—or carry as much significance—as the words: "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the…
The Forgotten World of Christianity Before Power, Privilege, and Empire When many people imagine Christian history, they think of grand cathedrals, powerful bishops, theological councils, and the Christian Roman Empire. The image of Christianity that often comes to mind is one associated with…
Religion in the Roman Empire was deeply intertwined with politics, social identity, and public life. Unlike modern distinctions between church and state, Roman religion functioned as an essential component of civic loyalty and imperial unity. Traditional worship of the Roman gods existed alongside…